TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 9

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TRAUMA (Pains of Love) - Season 1 - Episode 9

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BECKY’S HOUSE
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My smile widened as I stared at David who also stared back at me.


“Do you guys know each other?” My mom asked.

“Uhm, yes ma, Goodevening to everyone,” David greeted politely and bowed a bit low as he greeted which I guess was to save him the trouble of walking round to greet one by one.


“Mum, he’s my classmate,” I said.

“Wow! Let him join us then,” My auntie smiled.

“Thanks ma but I only came to find out if Becky was home coz I left school before her, I will like to take my leave now,” David bowed low again and made to leave but mom held his hands.

“It’s actually kind of you come check up on my daughter, it goes a long way to show that you care about her well being but you won’t leave here until you spend atleast an hour with us, right?” Mom concluded and looked at my cousins, then my auntie and uncle.

“Mom…” I began.


“Sure, even more than an hour,” My cousins smiled.

“Good, Becky, go up, change and come downstairs,” my uncle said while I nodded and headed upstairs, wondering why my mom would allow David to stay in our house for over an hour…
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After about thirty minutes, I came downstairs and by then the time was 3:45pm. I had shower and changed into a black leggings and yellow cotton top. On normal days, I would have wore my bom short and crop top but then David was around and I had to look responsible. I moved to dining room where everyone were seated, trying to cover my hair with my hair net. Finally I did that but as I was about pulling my chair to sit on, David who sat beside my chair had already stood up and pull my chair backwards while my family members especially my mom nodded in approval…


To me, eating wasn’t a problem coz I could eat with any of my family members or few friends without feeling shy but with David sitted right beside me, I couldn’t even bring myself to get the rice down my throat and I ended up drinking lots and lots of water.


“Becky, are you all right?” Nath asked.
“Yes, I’m fine.”

“But you haven’t even touched your food?” Josh added.

“Uhm, I’m eating,” I said and started smiling for no reason. “I’m fine,” I added and began eating to avoid further interrogations. It seemed everyone understood how I felt and decided to let me be…

After lunch, mom, my auntie and uncle went upstairs to discuss, leaving me alone with my cousins and David in the sitting room.

Soon, my cousins and David started gisting and laughing like they had known themselves for ages. I couldn’t really understand it so I kept mute but found myself enjoying every bit of the moment and wishing it would never end…

Time flew so fast and within a twinkle of am eye, it was already 5:30pm and then David decided to go. My cousins bade him goodbye and asked him to come again by weekend, then I was asked to see him off to the gate which I accepted…
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OUTSIDE
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David couldn’t stop smiling as we walked to the gate.


“Why smiling?” I asked.

“Today was fun,” he answered and stopped as we were at the gate.

I smile too but the smille didn’t last long, “I’m sorry I shouted at you today,” I apologised.

“Its nothing dear,” he said and reached out to straighten my blouse which didn’t need straightening.

“Did you just call me dear?”
“Yes, is it bad?”

“No! Just surprised,” I said and folded my hands behind my back as we fell silent and stood staring at each other.


“David!” I prodded after seconds of staring.

“Sorry,” he apologised and opened the small gate. “See you tomorrow.”

“All right, take care, byee,” I hit his shoulder playfully while he laughed and ran out, then I closed the gate and locked it…
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BACK TO THE SITTING ROOM
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I entered the sitting room to find my cousins trying to adjust on their seats and I quickly knew something was amiss. Nath was twenty five while Josh was twenty three but each time I visited them during holidays in New York, we always played and acted like kids and we were very close.

“Something is fishy,” I said and sat on the couch opposite them.

They both glanced at each other and smiled mischievously.


“I guess a teenager is beginning to…” Josh started to say.

“Fall in love,” Nath concluded and they bursted out in laughter.

“Fall in love, with who?” I asked as curiousity got the better part of me.

“You of coz,” Nath said.


“Moi?” I asked in french.

“Before nko, who else,” Josh replied in pidgin.

I hated that word “Love,” so I hissed angrily and stood up. Then ran upstairs to my room where I entered and slammed the door behind me. My cousins realised a bit too late that they had said something hurtful to me and by the time the came to apologise, I was already fast asleep or maybe pretending to sleep but that night I had a very beautiful dream about… Guess the person yourself because I won’t mention the name in the next episode…
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